diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Ox.Form.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Ox.Form.js
index ab5925c8..191d2abe 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Ox.Form.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Ox.Form.js
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ Ox.Form = function(options, self) {
         	},
         	validate: function(data) {
             	validate(i, data.valid);
-                self.$items[i].setMessage(data.valid ? '' : data.message);
+            	// timeout needed for cases where the form is removed
+            	// from the DOM, triggering blur of an empty item -
+            	// in this case, we don't want the message to appear
+            	setTimeout(function() {
+                    self.$items[i].setMessage(data.valid ? '' : data.message);
+            	}, 0);
         	}
 		});
     });
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
index a106d0ae..164aca1a 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Window/Ox.Dialog.js
@@ -688,11 +688,23 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
         return that;
     };
 
+    that.disableButtons = function() {
+        self.options.buttons.forEach(function(button) {
+            !Ox.isEmpty(button) && button.options({disabled: true});
+        });
+    };
+
     that.enableButton = function(id) {
         getButtonById(id).options({disabled: false});
         return that;
     };
 
+    that.enableButtons = function() {
+        self.options.buttons.forEach(function(button) {
+            !Ox.isEmpty(button) && button.options({disabled: false});
+        });
+    };
+
     that.open = function() {
         self.initialHeight = self.options.height;    
         self.initialWidth = self.options.width;
@@ -723,6 +735,7 @@ Ox.Dialog = function(options, self) {
                 }
             }
         });
+        that.triggerEvent('open');
         return that;        
     };